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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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