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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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