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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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