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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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