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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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