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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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