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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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