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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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