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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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