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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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