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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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