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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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