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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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