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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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