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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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