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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor 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 blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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