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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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