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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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