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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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