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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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