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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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