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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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