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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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