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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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