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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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