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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers 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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