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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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