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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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