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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the 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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