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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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