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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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