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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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