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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major 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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