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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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