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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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