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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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