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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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