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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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