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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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