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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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