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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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