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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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