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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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