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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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