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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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