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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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