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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education