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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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