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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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