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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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