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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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