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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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