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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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