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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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