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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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