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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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