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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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