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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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