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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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