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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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