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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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