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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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