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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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