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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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