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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the 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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