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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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