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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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