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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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