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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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