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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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