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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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