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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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