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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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