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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important 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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