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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not 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 topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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