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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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