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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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