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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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