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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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