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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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