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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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