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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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