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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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