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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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