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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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