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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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