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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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