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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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