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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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