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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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