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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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