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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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