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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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