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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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