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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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