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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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