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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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