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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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