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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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