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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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