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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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