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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. New advancements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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