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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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