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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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