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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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