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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about 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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