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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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