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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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