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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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