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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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