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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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