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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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