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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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