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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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