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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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