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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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