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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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