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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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