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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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