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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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