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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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