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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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