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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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