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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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