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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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