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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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