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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)