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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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