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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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