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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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