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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses 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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