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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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