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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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