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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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