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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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