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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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