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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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