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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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