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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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