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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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