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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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