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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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