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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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