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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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