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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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