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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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