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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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