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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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