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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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