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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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