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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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