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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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