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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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