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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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