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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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