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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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