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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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