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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always 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 variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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