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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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