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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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