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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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