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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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