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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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