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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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