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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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