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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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