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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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