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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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