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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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