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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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