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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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