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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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