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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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