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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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