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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses 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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