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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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