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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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