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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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