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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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