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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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