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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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