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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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