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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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