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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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