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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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