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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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