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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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