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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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