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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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