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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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