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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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