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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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