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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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