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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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