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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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