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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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