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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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