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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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