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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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