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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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