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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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