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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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