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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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