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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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