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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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