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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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