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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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