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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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