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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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