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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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