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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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