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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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