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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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