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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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