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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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