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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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