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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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