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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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