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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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