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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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