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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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