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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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