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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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