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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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