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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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