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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major 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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