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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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