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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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