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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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