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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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