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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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