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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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