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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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