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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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