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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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