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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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