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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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