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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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