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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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