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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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