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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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