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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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