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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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