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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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