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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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