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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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