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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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