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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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