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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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