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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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