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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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