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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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