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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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