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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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