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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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