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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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