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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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