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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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