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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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