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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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