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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about 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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