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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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