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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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