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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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