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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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