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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). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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