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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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