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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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