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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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