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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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