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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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