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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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