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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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