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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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