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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources