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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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