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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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