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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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