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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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