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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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