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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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