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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally 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 a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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