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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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