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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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