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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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