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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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