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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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