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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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