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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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