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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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