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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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