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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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