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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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