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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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