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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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