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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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