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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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