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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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