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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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