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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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