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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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