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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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