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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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