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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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