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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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