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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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