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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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