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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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