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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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