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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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