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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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