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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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