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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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