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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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