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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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