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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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