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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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