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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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