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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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