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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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