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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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