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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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