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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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