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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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