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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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