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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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