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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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