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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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