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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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