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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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