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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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