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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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