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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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