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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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