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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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