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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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