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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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