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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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