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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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