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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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