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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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