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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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