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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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