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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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