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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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