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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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