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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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