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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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