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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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