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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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