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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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