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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. 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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