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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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