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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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