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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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