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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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