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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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