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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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