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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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