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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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