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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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