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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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