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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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