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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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