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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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