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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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