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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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