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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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