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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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