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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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