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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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