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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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