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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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