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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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