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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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