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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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