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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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