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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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