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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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