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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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