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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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