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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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