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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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