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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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