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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly 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 variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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