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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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