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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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