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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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