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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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