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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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