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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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