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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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