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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key 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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