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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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