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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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