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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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