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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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