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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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