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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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