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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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