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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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