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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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