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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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