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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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