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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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