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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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