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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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