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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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