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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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