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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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