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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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