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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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