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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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