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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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