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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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