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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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