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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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