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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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