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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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