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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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