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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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