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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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