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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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