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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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