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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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