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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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