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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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