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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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