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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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