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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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