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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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