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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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