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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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