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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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