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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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