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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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