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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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