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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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