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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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