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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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