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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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