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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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