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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners 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 numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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