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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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