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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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