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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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