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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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