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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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