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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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