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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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