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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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