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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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