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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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