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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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