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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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