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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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