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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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