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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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