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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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