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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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