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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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