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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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