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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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