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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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