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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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