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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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