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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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