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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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