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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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