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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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