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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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