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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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