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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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