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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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