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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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