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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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