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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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