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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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