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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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