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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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