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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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