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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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