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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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