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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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