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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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