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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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