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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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