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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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