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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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