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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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