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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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