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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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