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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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