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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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