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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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