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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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