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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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