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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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