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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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