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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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