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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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