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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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