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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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