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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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