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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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