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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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