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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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