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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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