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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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