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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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