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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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