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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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